A fine year for a fine Bruichladdich

Whiskymaker Bruichladdish reports an increase in profits of 29% for the year to 31st December 2006 on a turnover of £5.3m
Sir John Mactaggart, Chairman, commented: “This performance continues the improvement in both profitability and turnover achieved over the last 3 years.”
“Earnings before interest, depreciation, tax and goodwill provisions rose to £1,123,000 from £932,000, with [...]

A blog on Japanese Whisky.

“I know nothing about whisky but this site is where I will dump everything I find out about this Japanese malt whisky thing…” Say’s Chris Bunting, the writer of Nonjatta.
The next time you finish your drink fast, say Nonjatta as it means something like “Drunk it all” in Japanese according to Chris.
Why not pay Chris [...]

World Whiskies Conference 2007, First Report

Bringing together the great and the good of the world’s whisky distillers, The World Whiskies Conference - which ran this week, April 17-18, 2007, in Glasgow - saw Whisky Peddlers out in force. The two-day event, which saw both fur and sparks fly, was declared a resounding success.
Avenue Vine has a report for you

Plans for new distillery in Norway

A distillery in Grimstad on Norway’s south coast plans to start producing whisky this year, with the first bottles ready for sale around 2010.
KG Puntervold of Grimstad, also known as Agder Brenneri, plans initial production of around 2,500 bottles. “Since whisky has to lie at least three years in the barrel, it won’t be ready [...]

A trip from Australia to Heaven

13 Distilleries and 3 Golf Courses in 19 days, just heaven. Those are the words of David Baker at Bakery Hill Distillery, Australia.
David has teamed up with IntAir Corporate Travel in Hawthorn. And together they have created what they think is the ultimate Whisky and Golf extravaganza for Australians, and being golfers our selves we [...]

Masterclasses Now Confirmed at the Spirit of Toronto 2007

Spirit of Toronto have added additional masterclasses from 3 of Scotland’s most prestigious distilleries, The Macallan, Highland Park and The Glenrothes.
Masterclasses are presented on the lower level of Roy Thomson Hall during the course of the evening. Included as part of admission to the show, these 45 minute sessions offer guests the opportunity to taste [...]

Burn Stewart Distiller in South African joint venture with Distell

Distell has entered into a joint venture as equal partners with Burn Stewart Distiller, a Scotch whisky producer and brand owner with a portfolio of leading whisky brands.

Yet another “Whisky / Heritage / Distillery / Email / Design” Whisky brand site

On one of my regular “surfing for news” trips I ran into a new site from Balblair. At least I cannot remember seeing it before.
The new site is made with flash technology and features the same structure as every whisky-site on the planet. Apart from some small cool features such as a “Dawn till Dusk” [...]

Graham Coull at Glen Moray has made his decision.

Glen Moray Distillery Manager, Graham Coull, has selected the whisky for his next Manager’s Choice bottling. This will be launched on Thursday 3rd May at the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival.
This limited edition is the second and final release of a unique selection of toasted and charred mountain oak casks from North America.
The [...]

Buxrud’s “The Rare Malts” awarded in Beijing.

The Gourmand World Cookbook Awards took place in Beijing, China on
April 7, 2007.
«Rare Malts» by Ulf Buxrud won «Best Spirits Book in the World » this year. It is
published by Quiller Books. The author is a Swedish pillar of the International Wine
and Food Society, and is an expert of the facts, figures and taste [...]

Tasmanian Whisky comes to US and Scotland

The T.W.A.S. reports that Lark Distillery are looking to expand their business into US and Scotland.
Today Lark Distillery offers a wide range of spirits that includes 3 whisky’s and also the possibility to buy by the Barrel.
Their flag ship Whisky is the Lark’s Single Malt Whisky
Jim Murray said in his bible 2004 - “Congratulations: [...]

A letter from Blackadder and The Whisky Castle

Got a little mail from the makers of The Blackadder.
The Blackadder will be greeting friends and pouring drams at The Whisky Castle between 10.00 and 13.00 and 14.00 and 16.00 on Saturday 5th May. And they promise a very special dram for everyone that buys a bottle of Blackadder whisky at the Castle that [...]

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